Supreme Court preserves access to mifepristone via telehealth – at least for now
Mifepristone is one of two drugs typically used in medication abortions. Carl Lokko/iStock via Getty...
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Trump-Xi summit: Cautious progress on trade, ties and some ‘win-wins’
President Donald Trump departed China on May 15, 2026, after a two-day summit with Chinese...
AI-generated fantasies of US intervention reveal how desperation has narrowed Cuba’s political horizons
Cuba’s American liberators, depicted on the left in a political cartoon from 1898 and on...
Who shops at farmers markets in the US?
People who shop at the more than 8,700 farmers markets operating in the U.S. either...
A ‘super El Niño?’ Why it’s too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to prepare
El Niño can mean a rainy U.S. Southwest, warmer winters in the North and less...
Baloch insurgency: Suicide bombs and uptick in violence threaten Pakistan, regional security
The aftermath of an attack by Baloch separatists in Quetta, Pakistan, on Feb. 1, 2026....
Most people don’t know what they don’t know, but think they do – correcting your metaknowledge can make you a better teacher and learner
The ability to say ‘I know that I know nothing’ could be considered a sign...
Suspending federal gas tax wouldn’t save drivers as much as they might hope – here’s what goes into the price of a gallon of gas
Gas taxes – federal and state – make up only a small piece of the...
Many of the Caribbean’s most important reefs are going unprotected
A researcher checks on corals in Banco Chinchorro, off Quintana Roo, Mexico. Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip Living...
Why Kevin Warsh might still prove to be an independent Federal Reserve chair
The nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair is reviving a debate about Fed...
